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Calculator Community => TI Calculators => Axe => Topic started by: boathouse2112 on August 06, 2012, 03:40:24 pm

Title: Axe Apps
Post by: boathouse2112 on August 06, 2012, 03:40:24 pm

Axe has the option to compile to apps and store in arc instead of ram, but I never see anyone using it. What are the drawbacks?

Title: Re: Axe Apps
Post by: Hayleia on August 06, 2012, 03:52:06 pm

Quote from: boathouse2112 on August 06, 2012, 03:40:24 pm

I never see anyone using it

I use it for TinyCraft ;)

The drawbacks are:
 - longer time to compile (3 passes instead of 2)
 - the app is not signed, you have to send it to a PC and sign it to be able to send it to other calcs
 - it always take 16 384 bytes, no more, no less

The <insert the word that is the contrary of "drawbacks"> are:
 - everyone can run your prog easily (no need for a shell or the "Asm()" command)
 - no need for a special axiom if your prog exceeds 8k
 - doesn't take any RAM when running

Title: Re: Axe Apps
Post by: parserp on August 06, 2012, 04:25:59 pm

I've used it for both these (http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/449/44919.html) games (http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/444/44438.html).

Another drawback is that you can have a maximum of 16160 bytes of the program itself, (minus the VAT) while the total app is 16384 bytes.
Also if you compile a 1,000 byte program into an app the app is still 16384 bytes, thus wasting a lot of space. D:

Title: Re: Axe Apps
Post by: Sorunome on August 06, 2012, 04:35:17 pm

Another drawback is a total smaller size, as it can only be one page.

Title: Re: Axe Apps
Post by: Hayleia on August 07, 2012, 02:47:10 am

Isn't what Sorunome said already said in what Parserp said ?
And isn't what Parserp said already said in what I said (third drawback) ? ;)

Title: Re: Axe Apps
Post by: TIfanx1999 on August 07, 2012, 03:23:20 am

Note that apps can also be made if you are making a program in ASM, and there is no size restriction (other than free space) in that case.